A sweet taste turning sour

Bafana Bafana's bid to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup should really only be about the fairytale.

- Jonty Mark

It should be the story of Hugo Broos and his Bafana Bafana side sweeping aside all who cross their path, en route to a swashbuckling five-point lead at the top of Group C.

We should just be talking about a group of players that have brought pride back to wearing the national jersey; a team that have developed an indefatigable spirit under Broos' intelligent leadership.

Barring a major on-field meltdown, a five-point lead should be enough to see Bafana to the World Cup finals over the last four matches of their qualifying campaign.